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Product Recall Number: 00-189

Why was "Turbo 2000" disposable cigarette lighters recalled?

These lighters can burn with a high flame and can fail to extinguish, presenting fire and burn hazards.

"Turbo 2000" disposable cigarette lighters
Here's product recall specific data for "Turbo 2000" disposable cigarette lighters.

  • Product Recall Number: 00-189

  • Product Safety Warning Number:

  • Date: 2000-09-27

  • Product Safety Warning Date:

  • Name Of Product: "Turbo 2000" disposable cigarette lighters

  • Description: WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Halpern Import Co. Inc., of Atlanta, Ga., is recalling about 350,000 disposable cigarette lighters. These lighters can burn with a high flame and can fail to extinguish, presenting fire and burn hazards.CPSC and Halpern Import Co. have received one report of a woman who received second degree burns on her chest when the lighter failed to extinguish and ignited her clothing.The disposable cigarette lighters being recalled are oval-tube- shaped. "TURBO 2000" is printed on the body of the lighter. The lighters have a green, red, blue, black, or yellow body and a metal top. A label on the lighter reads "CHILD-RESISTANT DISPOSABLE LIGHTER," "KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN," and "MADE IN CHINA." UPC number 0 80692 05010 1 is printed on the back of the lighters.Tobacco and thrift stores nationwide sold these lighters from June 1999 through May 2000 for about $1.Consumers immediately should stop using these lighters and return them to the store where purchased for a refund. For more information, consumers should call Halpern Import Co. at (800) 624-5280 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.

  • Hazard Description: These lighters can burn with a high flame and can fail to extinguish, presenting fire and burn hazards.

  • Consumer Action: None Listed

  • Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed

  • Remedy Type: Refund

  • Units: About 350,000

  • Incidents: CPSC and Halpern Import Co. have received one report of a woman who received second degree burns on her chest when the lighter failed to extinguish and ignited her clothing.

  • Remedy: Consumers immediately should stop using these lighters and return them to the store where purchased for a refund.

  • Sold At: Tobacco and thrift stores nationwide sold these lighters from June 1999 through May 2000 for about $1.

  • Importers: None Listed

  • Manufacturers: None Listed

  • Distributors: None Listed

  • Manufactured In: China

  • Custom Label: None Listed

  • Custom Field: None Listed

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